Early March 1 March
55°F
Typical afternoon high
33% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · City
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna
in March.
Is March a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than February.
March averages 61°F afternoons and 53°F seas, with about 9 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 61°F
- Sea
- 53°F
- Visitor demand
- 19%of August peak
Historical Emilia-Romagna regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Bologna, Rimini and Parma; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostModeratefor Europe; Italy-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your March
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 61°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 12 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in March?
The sea averages 53°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 12 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 06:30 and sets about 18:21 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 41°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 61°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical March.
Typical afternoon
61°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
41°F (5°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
53°F (12°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late March?
Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 55°F on the 1st, versus 65°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 33% to 23% between those dates.
Mid March 15 March
61°F
Typical afternoon high
21% historical wet-day frequency
Late March 31 March
65°F
Typical afternoon high
23% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 29 Mar Easter Monday.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
March 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155° | 256° | 356° | 456° | 557° | 657° | 758° |
| 858° | 959° | 1059° | 1159° | 1260° | 1360° | 1460° |
| 1561° | 1661° | 1761° | 1861° | 1961° | 2061° | 2162° |
| 2262° | 2363° | 2463° | 2563° | 2664° | 2764° | 2864° |
| 2964° | 3065° | 3165° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 21–33%. Local schools are out 25–30 March 2027.
Schools here are off 25–30 March 2027 (Easter holidays). Public holidays: 29 Mar Easter Monday. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, France 10%, Netherlands 38%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. March averages 19% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than February.
Overnight stays across Emilia-Romagna do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.
Year-to-year variation
How much does March vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 55°F (13°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 61°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 17; half the years had 3–12.
Rain days in each March
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
10 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57°F | 9 |
| 2012 | 66°F | 2 |
| 2013 | 55°F | 17 |
| 2014 | 62°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 59°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 59°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 65°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 55°F | 13 |
| 2019 | 65°F | 4 |
| 2020 | 59°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 60°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 59°F | 3 |
| 2023 | 63°F | 5 |
| 2024 | 64°F | 12 |
| 2025 | 61°F | 13 |
Checked against official climate averages for Bologna Borgo Panigale. How we check
Compare dates
February, March
or April?
| Typical conditions | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 53°F | 61°F | 68°F |
| Sea | 51°F | 53°F | 58°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Overnight demand | 15% | 19% | 28% |
February: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than March. Less overnight demand. February guide →
April: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than March. More overnight demand. April guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.
October has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
March or February?
Overnight stays are 15% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: a little below usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the February guide →| Typical conditions | March | February |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 61°F | 53°F |
| Nights | 41°F | 36°F |
| Sea | 53°F | 51°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Month rank | #5 | #8 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7 | #10 | 50°F | 34°F | 53°F | 7 | 5.7 | Low season |
| February | 6.9 | #8 | 53°F | 36°F | 51°F | 8 | 5.9 | Low season |
| March | 7.8 | #5 | 61°F | 41°F | 53°F | 9 | 7.4 | Low season |
| April | 8.3 | #2 | 68°F | 47°F | 58°F | 7 | 8.9 | Low season |
| May | 8.2 | #3 | 75°F | 54°F | 65°F | 8 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| June | 6.7 | #9 | 86°F | 63°F | 74°F | 7 | 7.8 | Busy season |
| July | 5.8 | #12 | 90°F | 67°F | 79°F | 5 | 6.8 | Peak season |
| August | 5.8 | #11 | 89°F | 67°F | 80°F | 6 | 6.9 | Peak season |
| September | 7.8 | #4 | 80°F | 60°F | 75°F | 7 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| October | 8.4 | #1 | 69°F | 52°F | 68°F | 7 | 9.0 | Low season |
| November | 7.4 | #6 | 58°F | 44°F | 62°F | 11 | 6.6 | Low season |
| December | 7.0 | #7 | 51°F | 36°F | 56°F | 8 | 6.0 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in March
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Fair weather, 59°F (15°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 190 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Good weather, 52°F (11°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better March weather than Bologna & Emilia-Romagna
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna's weather ranks 5 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Bologna & Emilia-Romagna.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 19% of the busiest month and 53% below its average month.The figures cover the whole Emilia-Romagna region, suburbs included. That means about 54,000 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 68% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 9,100 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 72 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Bologna Borgo Panigale from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 12 |
| Busiest month here | August · 65 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 68th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 68% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 17 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| Regional hotel-price season | About usual (−4% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline. |
| Population used | 4.5 million |
| Statistical region | ITH5 · Emilia-Romagna |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.